Sons are supposed to be closest with their dads and daughters are supposed to be closet with their mothers. Isn't that what the general consensus is? All boys like blue and all girls like pink. It's just the cold, hard truth, right?

The cold, hard truth is that we are all judged for something at least several times in our lives whether that something is big or small. As men, we are typically judged for showing any general emotion at all since it can be a sign of weakness. Aren't women the ones who are supposed to show unlimited emotions? Here is a news flash. We are all human.

We all have an undying care for someone or something in this world. A cardinal rule of undying care is family. Family should always come before anything else no matter what.

I was raised in a single parent home, but I was and am fortunate enough to have an incredible mom who has the ability to protect me and encourage me to take risks all at the same time. Ever since I was a kid, she has had the most outstanding work ethic I have ever seen. She not only works constantly to keep a roof over our heads between six jobs, but will also help me fight for what I deserve out of life.

Typically, the dad is the working parent in nature and the mom is the nurturer. Yes, my mom is a nurturer, but because her body of work is so strong, she is the one I trust the most with any advice that I need from friendships or relationships, the best ways to keep myself organized, and to dumb jokes I can tell my friends to get a conversation going. I trust her the most because she has been through the most and because she trusts me.

Most importantly, she trusts my judgment.

I am very fortunate to have been raised a passionate, driven, dedicated, and hard-working individual. However, because she does it on a daily basis, I was also raised to have a heart-of-gold. I have a constant desire to want to help everyone I can because it has so far, come back to help out my family and myself in one way or another.

I am proud to call my mother my standard bearer because I only hope to become as emotionally invested as her.

Heck, all mothers are the most emotionally invested people there are. Even if you sometimes think that your mom is too overprotective and at times, nagging on you just a bit too much, just remember that you're her pride and joy. You are her way of giving back to the community. You are who she is shaping through personal experiences of herself, to be a positive contributor to your community.

If something bad ever happened to you, your mom wouldn't know what to do with herself. So, I encourage all of you to never take your mom's love for you for granted. Call her or go to her with any advice you need because the intuition is almost never wrong.

Personally, I'm thankful to have my mom in my life because she is my security, counselor, inspiration, motivator, and provider. Without her in my life guiding me, I may never have overcome my own struggles or have confidence in myself in anything. I'm proud to say that I am a man, and my mom is my rock.